Nirbhaya case
The Supreme court's judgment upholding the death sentence granted to the convicts of 'Nirbhaya' gang rape case marks a just and redeeming end to a long drawn struggle against a despicable crime which mortified the collective conscience of the nation. Given the unintelligible brutality with which the crime was committed, nothing short... Read Full Article

Liquor ban
The Supreme Court's order banning sale of liquor within 500 meters of National and State Highways has invoked a wide range of response with tragicomedy flair. One of the very common sightings being the shifting of liquor shops in the residential areas with a better accessibility for all, young and old. The Governments have shown the... Read Full Article

Justice in tumult
The 'Prasad Education Trust' case in addition to several other developments in the recent past streamlines the imperativeness of bringing the 'inner house' of Judiciary in order along a more scientific and democratic lines which would not only strengthen the 'institutional credibility' of the Supreme but also extend a 'moral forc... Read Full Article

THE POLITICS OF PACKAGE
Politics is like a racehorse. A good jockey must know how to fall with the least possible damage.
- Edward HerriotPerhaps the age-old adage goes well with none other than Mr.Modi sans company, the sole architect of BJP’s landslide victory in Gujarat’s assembly election. The victory seems to have raised more questions... Read Full Article

8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PEACE AND NONVIOLENT ACTION
Can we think of a civilized society without peace and non-violence? No. the evolution of human civilization gives vivid testimony to the stupendous effort made by many to ‘keep the flame of peace and love’ burning against all odds orchestrated by an unending greed for power, wealt... Read Full Article

Excellence Matters
Perhaps the principles of cultural and economic development do converge in appreciating the 'flow concept' wherein subject to basic structural foundation things are required to be allowed to float freely so that they become a self-generating entity to benefit society on a sustained basis. In the present scenario, we badly need t... Read Full Article